Ornamental hair clip



July '22, 1969 a. A. BURG OYNE ORNAMENTAL HAIR CLIP Filed June 20, 1966 BEVERLY A. BURGOYNE BY AGENT if? 7 l INVENTOR.

United States Patent 3,456,656 ORNAMENTAL HAIR CLIP Beverly A. Burgoyne, 405 Day Island Road, Eugene, Oreg. 97401 Filed June 20, 1966, Ser. No. 558,852 Int. Cl. A45d 8/24 US. Cl. 132-48 1 Claim ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A hair clip having a pair of elongate members is disclosed for central placement upon the wearers head adjacent the scalp to direct a portion of the wearers hair upwardly away from the scalp to elfect a desired hair style. The members terminate forwardly in a clasp arrangement which is adapted to receive ornamental objects which may be mounted thereon in a removable manner. The rearward ends of the clip members are hingedly interconnected in a spaced apart manner by a rectangular shaped hinge element which permits relative longitudinal movement of the clip members.

This invention relates generally to hair clips and more particularly to an ornamental hair clip for holding womens hair in a manner eflecting a desired hair style.

It is an important object of this invention to provide a hair clip having elongate flexible members for gripping and positioning engagement about a portion of the wearers hair in a manner particularly advantageous in the styling of hair of shoulder length. In this regard the clip is placed adjacent the scalp causing the hair gripped thereby to be upwardly directed away from the scalp for a portion of its length thus making the same appear of lesser length as may be desired from time to time by the individual without the usual tedious eflorts attendant the styling of shoulder-length hair.

A further object is the provision of novel clasp means for the instant hair clip which provides not only secure fastening of the ends of the clips elongate members but also serves as a mounting base for various attractive ornamental objects. In a modified form of the present clip provision is made for the convenient mounting and removal of such objects for interchanging the same in accordance with the wearers desire.

These and other objects will become subsequently apparent upon a reading and understanding of the following specification and the drawing referred to therein and in which:

FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of one form of the hair clip.

FIGURE 2 is a sectional elevational view on an enlarged scale taken along line 22 of FIGURE 1 and showing the clasp of the present clip.

FIGURE 3 is a side elevational view of the hair clip shown in FIGURE 1.

FIGURE 4 is a plan view of FIGURE 3.

FIGURE 5 is an end elevational view of FIGURE 3 on an enlarged scale.

FIGURE 6 is a side elevational view of a modified form of hair clip, and

FIGURE 7 is an enlarged fragmentary view of the clasp end of the modified clip shown in FIGURE 6.

With continuing reference to the drawing wherein like 3,456,656 Patented July 22, 1969 "ice reference numerals identify like parts, the reference numeral 1 indicates generally a hair clip embodying one form of the present invention comprising a pair of elongate flexible members 2 and 3 of matching curvilinear form and preferably of a metal of attractive appearance such, for example, as brass or copper.

The forward end of member 2 is turned to provide a transverse surface 4 which terminates in a rearwardly directed extension 5, the latter constituting a clasp element. As best shown in FIGURE 1, the surface 4 provides a suitable base for the mounting of ornamentations in the nature of jewelry, one of which is typically indicated at 6. With the clip centrally positioned upon the wearers head the ornamented surface 4 is forwardly disposed in an upright manner somewhat rearward from the forehead hairline.

Member 3 is substantially identical in configuration to member 2 but bent slightly outward as at 7 to provide a canted lip 8 comprising, along with the rearward extension 5, a clasp.

As best shown in FIGURES 4 and 5, the rearward ends of members 2 and 3 are swingably interconnected by a hinge element 9 in the form of a sturdy wire member of rectangular shape having upright segments 9A and 9B. The rearward ends of the members are reduced and formed to provide collars 2A and 3A of a height somewhat less than the height of its integral member to hingedly receive segments 9A-9B.

From the foregoing it will be apparent that in applying the clip to the hair, the hinge means so provided permits the clip member 3 to be moved about the upright axes of both of the hinge segments 9A and 9B as shown respectively by the broken and dashed line positions of FIG- URE 4. Accordingly, member 3 is swung to the open or dashed line position prior to engagement with the wearers hair and subsequently (upon positioning of member 2) is swung to the broken line position. Further inward movement allows clasping engagement of the lip 8 and extension 5 upon advancement of member 3. A quantity of hair indicated at H is securely confined and directed upwardly a distance somewhat in excess of the clip members height to effect the overall appearance of shorter hair. The flexible nature of the members 2 and 3 will permit some deflection upon their closure to permit a biased engagement of the clasp elements.

The modified form of clip indicated generally at 10 in FIGURES 6 and 7 includes members 11 and 12 similar to the foregoing but being of curved transverse section to thereby provide somewhat more rigid members. Further, the modified clip is provided with an aperture 13A in its transversely disposed surface 13 for the reception of fastening means 14 associated with an ornament 15, which may if desired, be of the earring type. Thus the ornamentation may be readily interchanged as desired to match or complement other jewelry accessories worn by the person.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent is:

1. An ornamental hair clip adapted for fore and aft central placement on the head adjacent to the scalp of the wearer, said clip comprising in combination:

a pair of elongate substantially identical members curved along their lower edges for placement in close proximity to the scalp with said members being perpendicularly disposed relative to the scalp to direct upwardly a portion of the wearers hair,

said elongated members also are each curved inwardly and transversely to their centerlines to inhibit defiection upon gripping engagement with a portion of the wearers hair,

hinge means journalled within and swingably connecting the rearward ends of said members in spaced apart relationship,

one of said members terminating forwardly in a right angularly extending surface to provide a base, said base defining an aperture within which an ornamental object is removably mounted,

a first clasp forming element integral with said surface and turned rearwardly therefrom, and

a second clasp forming element integral with the forward end of the other of said members and engageable with said first element upon closing of said members about a portion of the wearers hair followed by longitudinal advancement of tone of said members relative to the other of said members.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS D. 49,398 7/1916 Pichel 132-48 2,171,019 8/1939 Zupnyk 13246 10 2,368,913 2/1945 Bolinger 132-482 FOREIGN PATENTS 118,992 7/ 1945 Sweden.

15 LOUIS .G. MANCENE, Primary Examiner J. W. MITCHELL, Assistant Examiner 

